Previous Competition Results
MICRO-FICTION 2008 - now closed. Judging in progress.
2008 Poetry Winners - Book to be entitled 'Standing on the Cast Iron Shore and Other Poems'
Humour Competition - Just announced. Tee hee.
Micro-Fiction 2007 Competition - The books is going to be entitled 'Imagine Coal'.
Spring 2007 Short Story Competition - Results - the book is going to be called 'Naked Thighs and Cotton Frocks'. Yes, really.
Spring 2007 Poetry Competition winners were published in Ukraine and Other Poems
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Competition winners were published in The Dogstar and Other Science Fiction Stories
Micro-Fiction Competition winners were published in Derek and More Micro-Fiction
Open Short Story Competition winners were published in The Light that Remains and Other Stories
Open Poetry Competition winners were published in Outbox and Other Poems
Themed Competition - Chocolate winners were published in Coffee and Chocolate
Themed Competition - Coffee winners were published in Coffee and Chocolate
Summer Short Story 2006 Competition winners were published in The Better Craftsman and Other Short Stores
Short Short Story Competition winners were published in The Final Theory and Other Short Short Stories
Short Poetry Competition winners were published in Razzamatazz and Other Poems
And the following competition winners were pubished in Leaf Mini-Books
Winter Short Story Competition
Writing For Children Competition
In Love/Out of Love Poetry Competition
The First Leaf Short Story Competition
Poetry 2008 Competition Results
Winner:
‘Standing on the Cast-Iron Shore’ by Kathy Miles
Runners up:
‘Caliban’s Dream’ by Clare McCotter
‘The Wall Menders’ by Kate Noakes
Commended:
‘Dragons’ by Kathy Miles
‘Sledging’ by Chloe Balcomb
‘Olivetti’ by Liz Cashdan
‘Sunday’ by Sara Ridgley
‘Homes’ by Joan Michelson
‘Hierarchies of Art’ by Leah Armstead
‘Relaxation CD’ by Leah Armstead
‘Cabin Fever’ by Leah Armstead
‘Escape’ by Leah Armstead
‘Waiting for a Friend’ by Leah Armstead
‘The Future’ by Emily Hinshelwood
‘Swimming Lesson’ by A.K.S. Shaw
‘About the House’ by Anthony Watts
‘Last Day of the Holidays’ by Pat Borthwick
‘Whale Watch’ by Pat Borthwick
‘My Neighbour’s Myna’ by Pat Borthwick
‘Serving Abroad’ by Sue Anderson
‘Our First Day’ by Sarah Dixon
‘Reined-In’ by Jenny Morris
‘Father’ by Susan Groom
‘Son of the Soil’ by Margaret Eddershaw
‘New Town’ by Sarah Smith
‘The Night Boatman’ by Oz Hardwick
‘The Coming on the First Caliph (July, 1941)’ by Owen Lowery
‘Mapped Out’ by Sally James
‘Flight of Imagination’ by Aileen Lobban
‘Morning Milk’ by David Underdown
‘Macadamia Nut Steamers’ by Julie Bolitho-Lee
‘Uncle Albert’ by Tracey S. Rosenberg
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Congratulations to all of the above, and better luck next time to those who were not successful. The competition anthology, Standing on the Cast-Iron Shore and Other Poems, will go into production very shortly.
A note to the featured poets: you’ve all been contacted individually by now, but if for some reason this is the first you’ve heard of it, please check the inbox of whatever email address you gave us when you entered the competition. If you don’t find an email notifying you of your success, please get in touch with us at contact@leafbooks.co.uk.
Spoof and Humour Competition – Provisional Winners
We're highly pleased to announce the provisional winners of our 2007 Micro-Fiction Competition. They’re provisional because some of them have yet to get in touch with us after our informing them of their jolly good fortune – not because we’re fickle and might go ‘pah’ and change our minds at any given moment. If you’re one of the authors named below and this comes as a delightful surprise, do check your inbox and get in touch with us as soon as possible. Many thanks.
Winner
‘Note Bene’ by Gearalt MacAodha
Commended
‘Letter from a Lotus Eater’ by Gearalt MacAodha
‘The Jedi Guide to Clubbing’ by Ben Langley
‘Horoscopes’ by Robert Wilton
‘Dead Duck’ by Robert Wilton
‘Diary of a Data Entry Clerk’ by Tracey A Gilbert
‘USA Holiday Solutions’ by Sally Wild
‘No Relative Values’ by India Farquharson-Smithers
‘Nanny Knows Best’ by Vicki Jarrett
‘Out and About With Julian’ by Vicki Jarrett
‘Hyperbolitics’ by Nigel Macarthur
‘Letters Page’ by Nigel Macarthur
‘Corrections and Clarifications’ by Sally Quilford
‘Local News’ by Kevin Wilson
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Congratulations to the above and our thanks to all who entered. The anthology, to be named The Someday Supplement, will go into production very shortly – it will feature all of the above (or at least all of the above who are happy to be featured) with additional material from the Leaf Team. We shall keep you up to date on its progress.
The 2007 Micro-Fiction Competition Winners are as follows.
Winner
‘Imagine Coal’ by Mary Cookson
Runner up
‘Moving House’ by Anne Youngson
Commended
‘Toothbrushes’ by Mary Cookson
‘The Writing on the Wall’ by Anne Youngson
‘Fish’ by Una Corbett
‘Ten Past Five’ by Robert Warrington
‘Whisky and Cigarettes’ by Sara Benham
‘The Man and the Pea Ball Chain’ by Frederick Mugford
‘Acquiring Wisdom’ by Suzanne Weichhart
‘Outside the Station’ by Lauren Huxley-Blythe
‘Letter to Bridget’ by Lyn Browne
'Fallen Fruit' by Ken Elkes
'The Alien Prisoner's Dilemma' by Richard Hough
'The Affluence of Incohol' by Jo Horsman
'The Woman Who Starts Accidents' by Jo Horsman
'Memoir 101' by Lockie Hunter
'Love' by Morag Edward
'A Strong Hand' by Sarah Dunnakey
'Spilt Milk' by Ruby Radburn
'Pop-Lockin'' by Marie Gallagher
'Drowning Mother' by Ruth Fay
'A Space of Waste' by Shirley Golden
'Entertaining the Idea' by Shirley Golden
'Illumination' by Shirley Golden
'A Problem Shared' by Helen Pizzey
'Velcro' by Emma Dewhurst
'Nape' by Lorraine Cave
'Pineapple' by Lorraine Cave
'Missing' by Lorraine Cave
'The Signal' by Ailsa Cox
'RIP' by Christine Todd
'Gingerbread Mum' by Anne Shewring
Congratulations to the above and our thanks to all who entered. The anthology will go into production very shortly and will be entitled 'Imagine Coal'
The 2007 Short Story Competition Winners are as follows:
Winner
‘Naked Thighs and Cotton Frocks’ by Anne Shewring
Runner up
‘Translations’ by Mark Wagstaff
Commended
‘Jared Williams Again’ by Jenny Jackson
‘Looking at Water’ by Alan Markland
‘Turning’ by Pippa Goldschmidt
‘The Spirit of the Age’ by Nemone Thornes
‘Mortgage’ by Priya Sharma
‘The Volcano’ by Catherine Chanter
‘Like a Good Boy’ by Aiden O’Reilly
‘Postcards from a Previous Life’ by Andrew Blackman
‘You’re Dead’ by Tom Williams
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Congratulation to all of the above, and thanks to everybody who entered. Naked Thighs and Cotton Frocks and Other Short Stories has taken its rightful place in the production queue and will hopefully be available for purchase in time for Christmas. And will look rather like this:
Winter Short Story Competition
It was very hard to choose the final winner and runner up (both of whom will be published in September). All of the following stories were read by about eight members of our judging panel in the end. It wasn't an easy task as the standard was so impressive, but the winner and the runner up had clear majority votes. We are genuinely quite heartbroken that all the highly commended stories couldn't be published. Well done to all the people who entered: there were many more stories not on this list that our readers also enjoyed very much.
Winner - In No Man’s Land by Robert Wilton
Runner Up - The Steady Bookkeeper by Kathy Mansfield
Highly Commended (in no particular order) –
Auchterarder Road by Anne Youngson
The King of the Trolleys by Carolyn Lewis
Rise Above It by Gabi MacEwan
Mog and Becky by Mark Wagstaff
Bleeding Hearts by Christopher Williams
Real Blues by Joe Stein
A Journey with Enrico by Jen Housden
Ain’t Nuthin’ But the Blues by Keith Harrison
Stuff Happened by Jo Verity
Angelina by Brenda Ray
Wire Birds and Sea Verses by Rachael Nicholas
The Real Africa by Sally Hinchcliffe
Writing for Children Competition
Accompanied by every fanfare conceivably available, the winner of our Writing for Children competition is Gareth Rafferty, with his story, Barry’s Barnet. Gareth wins £200 and publication.
Our runners up are: Pat Hopper, with The Gang of Three and Lora & William Gill, with The Monkey and the Diamond.
Each runner-up will also be published as a Leaf Book.
Highly commended (in no particular order) are:
A Most Amazing Zoo by Linda Flynn
Alby, the Slow Sanderling by Robyn Dalby-Stockwell
Ally and the Bogeyman by Andrew Fuller
New Boy by Sue Anderson
Inside Clare by Maxine Linnell
Dranog, the Dragon Who Couldn't Spell by Chris Robinson
Pizza Delivery by Barbara Godwin
In Love/Out of Love Competition
All winners and commended poems listed below are featured in the two competition anthologies.
In Love
'Fool' by Linda Moody (winner), 'The Arrow Through' by Lizzy Green (third prize) 'The Party' by Elisabeth Rowe, 'Business Card' by Victor Tapner, 'Crescent Moons' by Alice Blake, 'Fierce Love' by Rose Cook, 'Last Wish' by Elisabeth Rowe, 'Last Evening' by Rosy Wilson, 'Sun Rent' by Maureen Macnaughton, 'Oaks' by Mandy Haggith, 'Fiction' by Munizha Ahmad-Cooke, 'My Krishna' by Kate Noakes, 'A Love Poem for Gerry' by Marianne Jones, 'Her Touch' by Harry Owen, 'Can't Cook, Don't Cook' by Steve Allen.
Out of Love
'October' by Paul Yandle (second prize), 'Couched' by Jan Petersen, 'Gossamer Disconnection' by Steve Allen, 'Mad Love' by Jane Kelman, 'Dalkey' by Lizzy Green, 'Pebbles' by Jacqueline Davitt, 'Give me Love' by Elisabeth Rowe, 'Ashes' by Charles Evans, 'Such Little Things' by Simone Mansell Broome, 'Dancing with Strangers' by Janice Sinson, 'Colours of the Earth' by Dianna Robin Dennis, 'Room Service' by Juliette Hart, 'Fido' by Linda Moody, 'Hit and Run' by Laurie Porter, 'Done!' by Alex Keegan.
The books are available through to order from this website and Amazon.co.uk, as well as direct from Leaf.
The First Leaf Short Story Competition
This was held in the summer of 2005 and was astonishingly successful considering it was our first ever competition: it drew an impressive number of entrants of a consistently high standard.
The winner was The Greengrocer's Apostrophe by Alexandra Fox. Runners up were The Gift by Ghislaine Goff, Mrs Thomson's Guide to Game Spotting by Fiona Thomson and Doppelganger by Simon Todd.
Every story was read by at least two members of our reading panel; the short listed stories were read by up to ten panel members. All of these stories (and a few more besisdes) have been published as Leaf Books and are available to buy from this site and from Amazon.
